Last Updated: 10/06/22 2:05 p.m. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky F1’s Karun Chandhok looks back on key moments from first training session at Baku City Circuit Sky F1’s Karun Chandhok looks back on key moments from first training session at Baku City Circuit Sergio Perez continued his strong form to surpass Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen in the opening training session at the Azerbaijan GP. Pereth, who took advantage of the Monaco Grand Prix victory two weeks ago and the subsequent announcement of a two-year contract extension with Red Bull, was 0.1 seconds faster than Leclerc, with Ferstappen 0.2 seconds faster. back. Carlos Sainz’s other Ferrari followed Verstappen in fourth, while Mercedes endured a challenging session in Baku as Lewis Hamilton could only be sixth behind Fernando Alonso’s Alpine, with teammate George Russell eighth behind Yuki’s AlphaTauri Tsunoda. Apart from being behind his teammate, there was further concern for Verstappen as his violently bent back wing seemed to attract the attention of rival teams and it looks like he will be investigated by the FIA. The problem appeared when Verstappen opened his rear wing in the DRS zone, but Perez did not face the same problem. The Dutchman has had DRS problems in the past during the Spanish Grand Prix and has previously expressed his frustration with the team’s reliability problems this season. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Max Verstappen caused controversy during the P1 in Azerbaijan due to the huge rear wing bending in his Red Bull
Max Verstappen caused controversy during the P1 in Azerbaijan due to the huge rear wing bending in his Red Bull Speaking to Sky Sports F1 after the meeting, the Red Bull team manager acknowledged that changes to Verstappen’s setting may need to be made to the satisfaction of officials. “Obviously we’ve seen it, we have the data for it, we have the comparison to the Sergio wing, so I think there are some modifications we need to make to make sure we eliminate it for this afternoon,” Horner said. he said. “Weight is always a critical factor, and you’re obviously chasing it all over the car. “There was a difference between the cars, so we just have to look at the setup and its rigidity and hopefully we can get over it for this afternoon.” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Red Bull team leader Christian Horner spoke to Sky Sports F1 after the session.
Red Bull team leader Christian Horner spoke to Sky Sports F1 after the session.
With the brand new F1 cars for 2022 facing a road track for the second consecutive race after last month’s trip to Monaco, ride quality proved to be a problem as most teams faced severe bounces in the straights. Perhaps the most important difference between the circuits is the long straights in Baku, which encourage teams to run lower vertical force than in Monte Carlo. Several drivers expressed frustration via group radio throughout the session, but few more than Verstappen, who arrives in Baku nine points behind world leader Charles Leclerc, with Perez six points behind. Despite his frustration, Verstappen was at the top of the timeline for much of the session, before Perez’s 1: 45.476 pushed him to first place with 20 minutes left, with Leclerc moving into second immediately. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes seems to cross the surface during the opening training session.
Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes seems to cross the surface during the opening training session. Mercedes came in at the weekend in the hope that it could produce a performance more similar to its improved performance in Barcelona last month from its races in Monaco following the Spanish GP. However, the problems quickly became apparent to the champion manufacturers, with significant changes to their front suspension taking place less than halfway through the season. There was some encouragement for the Silver Arrows in the final stages of the session, with Hamilton climbing to fifth before pushing him down from a position by Alonso, but the Briton’s time was still almost 1.2 seconds from his top effort. Perez. Having come under pressure over the weekend after a series of serious accidents, Mick Schumacher’s session lasted just seven minutes before a pressure leak forced him to park his Haas in turn 12. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Mick Schumacher was forced to leave P1 in Baku after seeing a lot of water coming out of his Haas.
Mick Schumacher was forced to leave P1 in Baku after seeing a lot of water coming out of his Haas. Schumacher’s technical issue was one of two short breaks in the session, with Nicholas Latifi’s Williams also designing a virtual safety car following a sudden loss of power that led to his session ending after just six laps. It was also a disappointing start to the weekend for McLaren, but especially for Daniel Ricciardo, whose future for the team has been the subject of much speculation following criticism from CEO Zak Brown ahead of the Monaco GP. Lando Norris was only able to take 11th place, but he was even more than a second faster than Ricciardo, who was only behind Latifi and Schumacher.

Azerbaijan GP Internship Time Sheet

                Driver Team Time 1) Sergio Perez Red Bull 1: 45.476 2) Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.127 3) Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.334 4) Carlos Sainz Ferrari +0.536 5) Fernando Alonso Alpine +1.095 Hawis 19 Milton +1.095 6) Yuki Tsunoda Alpha Tauri +1.220 8) George Russell Mercedes +1.229 9) Pierre Gasly Alpha Tauri +1.354 10) Esteban Ocon Alpine +1.441 11) Lando Norris McLaren +2.215 12) Lance Stroll37 Aston +31.  14) Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin +2.494 15) Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +2.602 16) Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo +2.746 …